Castore Table Lamp

The Castore table lamp from Artemide is great for diffused incandescent or halogen lighting. The Castore has been constructed from a classic, simple globe design, supported by a stem made of steel tubing, covered by a tapered sleeve in white translucent polycarbonate.

FEATURES:

• Table lamp
• Castore Collection
• Designed by Michele De Lucchi and Hubb Ubbens
• Diffuser in white handblown glass, with external etched finish
• Stem in steel tubing, covered by a tapered sleeve in white translucent molded polycarbonate, allowing for partial soft diffusion of light from diffuser
• Base in die-cast metal alloy with white epoxy powder finish
• Touch dimmer with chrome finish, incorporated in base
• On/off switch on cord for Castore 14

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SPECIFICATIONS:

• Castore 14 accommodates (1) 60 watt (G9/T4) halogen bulb (included)
• Castore 25 accommodates (1) 100 watt (E26/A19) incandescent bulb (not included) or (1) 100 watt (E26/T10 double envelope) halogen bulb (not included)
• Castore 35 accommodates (1) 150 watt (E26/A21) incandescent bulb (not included) or (1) 150 watt (E26/T10 double envelope) halogen bulb (not included)
• Castore 42 accommodates (1) 150 watt (E26/A21) incandescent bulb (not included) or (1) 150 watt (E26/T10 double envelope) halogen bulb (not included)
• Shade dimensions of Castore 14: 5.5" Dia
• Shade dimensions of Castore 25: 10" Dia
• Shade dimensions of Castore 35: 13.75" Dia
• Shade dimensions of Castore 42: 16.5" Dia
• Overall dimensions, Castore 14: 12.25" H x 5.125" Dia
• Overall dimensions, Castore 25: 21.75" H x 7.75" Dia
• Overall dimensions, Castore 35: 26" H x 10.75" Dia
• Overall dimensions, Castore 42: 28.75" H x 10.75" Dia

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MICHELE DE LUCCHI AND HUBB UBBENS

View all of Michele De Lucchi and Hubb Ubbens' designs

Michele De Lucchi, architect and designer,was born in Ferrara in 1951. After completing his degree at the University of Florence, he began teaching at the same institution. In the '70s and '80s he was a member of and designed for studio Alchimia and was one of those who introduced the use of decorative geometric motifs on laminated plastic made famous by Memphis. In 1979 he became a consultant to the Ivrea branch of Olivetti, for which he also became Design Director in 1992.

He achieved lasting notoriety with Tolomeo, the best-selling contemporary design lamp in the world, produced in every possible version, which won him the Golden Compass in 1989. His collaborations include designs for Artemide, Dada Cucine, Kartell, Matsushita, Maser and Poltrona Frau. He has elaborated various theories about the evolution of the workplace environment and has developed experimental projects for Compaq Computers, Philips, Siemens and Vitra.

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